'Polished' definitions:

Definition of 'polished'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Perfected or made shiny and smooth; "his polished prose"; "in a freshly ironed dress and polished shoes"; "freshly polished silver" [ant: unpolished]
adjective
Showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience; "his polished manner"; "maintained an urbane tone in his letters" [syn: polished, refined, svelte, urbane]
adjective
(of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed; "polished rice" [syn: milled, polished]
adjective
(of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth [syn: dressed, polished]

Definition of 'Polished'

From: GCIDE
  • Polish \Pol"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Polished; p. pr. & vb. n. Polishing.] [F. polir, L. polire. Cf. Polite, -ish]
  • 1. To make smooth and glossy, usually by friction; to burnish; to overspread with luster; as, to polish glass, marble, metals, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Hence, to refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite; as, to polish life or manners. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • To polish off, to finish completely, as an adversary. [Slang] --W. H. Russell. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Polished'

From: GCIDE
  • Polished \Pol"ished\, a. Made smooth and glossy, as by friction; hence, highly finished; refined; polite; as, polished plate; polished manners; polished verse. [1913 Webster]